PowerColor Radeon RX 9060 XT Reaper 8GB GDDR6 Black
The RDNA 4 architecture on a 4nm process delivers a 3130MHz boost clock and 25.6 FP32 TFLOPS within a strict 140W TDP, making it a highly efficient 1080p card. Its compact 200mm dual-fan design fits easily into small form factor builds while still providing modern PCIe 5.0 and DisplayPort 2.1a connectivity. This GPU is best for budget-conscious gamers building compact systems who prioritize power efficiency and low noise over high-resolution performance.
GPU Radeon RX 9060 XT
VRAM 8GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 3130 MHz
TDP 140 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
55 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong connectivity (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9060 XT |
| Brand | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 4 |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128 |
| Bandwidth | 322.3 |
Compute
| Stream Processors | 2048 |
| Tensor Cores | 64 |
| RT Cores | 32 |
| Base Clock | 2530 |
| Boost Clock | 3130 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 51.28 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 25.64 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 20039 |
| GPU Compute | 11175 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 140 |
| Recommended PSU | 500 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 6-pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI-E 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 200 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | PowerColor Radeon RX 9060 XT Reaper | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX 9060 XT | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3130 | 2407 | 2730 | 2482 | 2730 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 140 | 575 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 512 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerColor Radeon RX 9060 XT Reaper | 47.5 | 42.5 | 36.5 | 47.6 | 57.8 | 63.6 | 43.2 | 95.8 | 76.7 | 39.6 | 63.6 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare | 96.9 | 90.3 | 97.6 | 98.7 | 97.6 | 96.2 | 72.4 | 24.4 | 99.3 | 99.1 | 3.5 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 85.4 | 95.2 | 88.8 | 94.3 | 93.3 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 57.9 | 94.1 | 89 | 13.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 79.4 | 92.3 | 85.8 | 88.9 | 88.1 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 73 | 94.1 | 89 | 21.2 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85.4 | 97.6 | 88.8 | 94.3 | 93.3 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 57.9 | 94.1 | 99.1 | 19.2 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.9 | 96.2 | 91.7 | 83.9 | 95.5 | 84 | 91.5 | 52.8 | 98.8 | 78.6 | 17.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall54.5
- AI/LLM32
- Budget77.4
- Gaming 4k33.7
- Ray Tracing50.2
- Workstation46.9
- Gaming 1080p61.7
- Gaming 1440p53.2
- Content Creation49.6
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